Sources at independent labels, previously represented by Merlin, discuss whether or not they are pursuing individual licensing deals with TikTok, and how those deals differ. By Kristin Robinson Senior ...

IMPALA, AIM and A2IM are accusing the powerful platform of trying to divide the independent sector by boycotting licensing talks with the organization. By Richard Smirke Independent music trade bodies ...

On the heels of a payout from the owners of P2P filesharing site Limewire, another claim finally settled for Merlin, the group that represents independent music labels in licensing negotiations and ...

Artists that may be affected include Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, Mac Demarco, Nirvana, and Thundercat. Credit: picture alliance / Contributor via Getty Images Negotiations between Merlin and TikTok have ...

HANGZHOU, China, March 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase Cloud Music, a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China, and Merlin, the independent's digital music licensing partner, ...

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Canva, the software company that hosts an “all-in-one visual communication platform,” announced partnerships with Warner Music Group and Merlin to let Canva customers use music clips in their designs.

On the heels of Google wading into the music streaming waters with its Google Play Music All Access service, with a $10 fee for all-you-can-eat streamed tracks, the indie music agency Merlin has today ...

IMPALA has hit out at TikTok after the platform opted not to renew its licensing deal with Merlin. Just eight months after its huge public row with Universal Music Group, the platform has now become ...

Merlin has partnered with Coda Music, a new platform that has set out to redefine how fans connect with artists and discover music. Through the agreement between Coda Music and the independent ...

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Music Entertainment Group (Tencent Music or TME, NYSE: TME), the leading online music entertainment platform in China, and Merlin, the global ...

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, the leading online music entertainment platform in China, and Merlin, the global digital rights agency for the world’s independent labels, have renewed their ...